14-letter words containing b, o, s, t, a, n
- spitting cobra — any cobra or cobralike snake, especially the ringhals, that sprays venom at the eyes of approaching animals.
- st. marylebone — former metropolitan borough of London: since 1965, part of Westminster
- stabbing board — A stabbing board is a platform in the derrick, on which the derrickhand stands to run in casing.
- staggering bob — a newborn calf.
- starting block — a device used by runners, especially sprinters, for increasing their speed off the mark, consisting of a metal or wooden frame, usually secured to the ground at both ends, with adjustable, triangular-shaped blocks on each side for bracing the feet.
- sub-peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- subaggregation — a subtotalling
- subarborescent — below or under trees
- subassociation — an association that forms part of a larger association
- subcontinental — a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India.
- subcontracting — outsourcing of contract work
- subcontrariety — the quality or state of being subcontrary
- subcutaneously — situated or lying under the skin, as tissue.
- subinfeudation — the granting of a portion of an estate by a feudal tenant to a subtenant, held from the tenant on terms similar to those of the grant to the tenant.
- subinfeudatory — a person who holds by subinfeudation.
- subinsinuation — an indirect or incomplete insinuation
- subspontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
- substantiation — to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
- substantiators — to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
- substitutional — a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
- superabsorbent — extremely or unusually absorbent: superabsorbent fibers.
- tensor bandage — a wide elasticized bandage that supports injured joints
- terminal bonus — a bonus paid on a life insurance policy when the holder reaches a certain age or dies
- the-bostonians — a novel (1886) by Henry James.
- thromboplastin — Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
- to break ranks — If you say that a member of a group or organization breaks ranks, you mean that they disobey the instructions of their group or organization.
- transfer orbit — the flight path of a space vehicle moving from a nearly circular orbit to one with different parameters.
- un-subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- uncollectables — things that are not collectable
- undemonstrable — not able to be made evident
- unmentionables — not mentionable; inappropriate, unfit, or improper for mention, as in polite conversation; unspeakable.
- unquestionable — not open to question; beyond doubt or dispute; indisputable; undeniable; certain: an unquestionable fact.
- unquestionably — not open to question; beyond doubt or dispute; indisputable; undeniable; certain: an unquestionable fact.
- unsubordinated — noting or designating a debt obligation whose holder is placed in precedence below secured and general creditors: subordinated debentures.
- unsurmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- vasoinhibitory — an agent, as a drug, that inhibits the action of the vasomotor nerves.